Find the full text of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, plus expert commentary on the spirit and intent of each provision in Federal Criminal Rules Handbook. Use this reference to gain an understanding of the interplay between the rules and the facts of your cases. Coverage includes: Point-by-point illustrations of how rules may apply to different cases Primers on federal criminal jurisdiction, sentencing, and appeals An overview of search and seizure law Detailed discussion of landmark cases A list of federal court addresses, a circuit map, and a perpetual calendar Criminal prosecutions timetable Advisory notes to the Rules of Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, rules governing Section 2254 cases in U.S. district courts, and procedures for judicial rulemaking